PC racing simulator iRacing is for people who find the Forza and GranTurismo games too arcade-like. This dude's five-screen setup for a digital race at Mid-Ohio is so realistic he's wearing gloves to drive it.

Drivers like Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Lewis Hamilton use iRacing to get faster and win real races, honing their skills in a cheap and safe way.

This is just your everday home-built rig for running race simulations. It's one anyone could…
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While this rig appears to lack the motion-sensitive seat, the closed cabin with five screens for full directional viewing and smaller screens for race positioning and vehicle info add another level of realism.

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Watch it long enough and the ceiling disappears and for a moment you feel like you're watching a real race from the inside of a Ford GT. Why would anyone ever leave their basement?